Best Time to Drive from Plymouth MA to Worcester

Right now (6:20 pm EST): about 84 minutes via I-90 West and MA-3 North, usually 75 at this time.

About this drive

On weekdays the 80-mile drive from Plymouth MA to Worcester (via I-90 West and MA-3 North) usually takes as little as 71 minutes and up to 116 minutes, when leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays. The fastest times to leave are before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 85 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 11:30 am on Sundays (93 minutes).

Drive times are measured from central Plymouth MA (Court Street) to central Worcester (Main Street) along the route on the map. Starting or ending elsewhere in a big city can add or save several minutes.

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. We don't have sensors on surface streets yet, so the time on them is estimated from how congested the freeways around each end of the drive are at that time, in both directions: streets jam when the freeways do.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Plymouth MA to Worcester?

On weekdays, leave before 6:30 am or after 6:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 71 minutes then, versus up to 116 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Plymouth MA to Worcester?

The 80-mile drive usually takes 71 to 116 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 85 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Plymouth MA to Worcester?

Leaving around 3:30 pm on Fridays is usually slowest, about 116 minutes.

Freeways on this drive

I-90 West in Boston (33 miles) · MA-3 North in Boston (22 miles) · I-95 North in Boston (11 miles) · I-93 South in Boston (5 miles) · I-93 North in Boston (3 miles)

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